The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-29
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Bodies of the Victims of the Sunlen Steamer
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SCholtOn.
LONDON, November 21.-Two bodies, VIC
Tins of the sunken steamer, w. A. Scholton,
by colliding with the steamer Mary,Rosa, have
hoated ashore at Deal. There is now no
doubt that Captain Taat went down with his
vessel. MIR. Robson, one of the passengers
saved, stated to q reporter that the w. A.
Scholton had just weighed anchor when the
collision occurred. There were eight hundred
life belts on board and most of the passengers
supplied with them, but they proved useless
in a majority of cases, as the people were en-
quilted with the ship. The steamers decks
burst when she was laundering. The sunken
vessel lies in twenty fathoms of water. The
survivors will sail for New York Wednesday.
Eighty persons in all have been saved from
the wrecked steamer w. A. Scholton. One
of the survivors is named Rolne. There is an
other survivor in the hospital whose name is
not known. Chief Engineer +. Dixhoven was
landed at Seaford yesterday morning No
more bodies have been recovered here. 1t is
the universal feeling that the fault of the
collision rests with tho steamer Rosa Mary.
Chief Mate Wells,,of that vessel, states she
LETT Hartlepoo1, on Friday, in command of
Captain Webster and with a crew of sixteen
men. On the night of the collision there was
shifting fog, sometimes it was dense, while
at intervals it was clear
cat about $3.50 O'clock" he says, "the
collision occurred We had been at anchor
since o'clock. Myself and the captain were
OH DfluRS. Inc sea was OF Ln0 CalmeSG.
Our lights were burning brightly and the fog
bell sounding constantly. l first saw the
colliding steamer off our starboard bow. She
was showing white and green lights indicat-
ing she was shaping her course to the starboard
side. We could not shift our position, being
anchored and the tide being ebb. The steamer
soon ported her helm and attempted to cross
our bows. The tide, however, not being right
ly judged, settled the vessel on our bows, cut
ting her to the waters edge. l cannot say
W no. ilpP tua fha CaI.p hot noI1 II
ed with u.s. Whatever vessel it was, she
proceeded on her course and soon disappeared
in the darkness. We remained at anchor
during the night, and were piloted to Dover at
O'Clock in the morning. There we docked."
Captain Webster states that the weather
during the voyage was haZy. Saturday
morning there was heavy fog and the Rosa
Mary anchored for three hours off Halford-
ness. She proceeded at II o'clock, and passed
East Goodwin lightship at z in the evening.
The fog became so thick that she was COM
PEELED to anchor again at O'Clock, the vessel
being then from seven to eight miles west
southwest OF East Goodwin lightship. The
collision occurred about 1920 p. m. The fore
castle lookout was the first to intimate the APP
proach of the vessel. l saw bright white
light point and a-half off the starboard bow.
Soon green light appeared, indicating
that she was passing on our starboard
DOW. Accompanied by the mate, L went to
the upper bridge and saw the same lights
Suddenly the green light disappeared and a
red light was shown. Immediately there was
a terrific collision. The steamer that struck
us proceeded, and no attempt was made to as
certain what injury had been done. The fog
had lifted revealing the lights plainly. We
signalled for assistance, but none came until
morning
New YORK, November 21-United States
Steamboat Inspector Dey said to-day: 81 in
spected the Scholton last May. She was in
first class condition. She had the required
number of life boats and life RATS. She had
an over supply of life preservers and cork
jackets She was properly provisioned."
LONDON, November 23-At the inquest on
the recovered bodies Of the victims of the W.
A. Scholten disaster, the Rotterdam agent Of
the steamer testified that there were 214 per-
sons aboard, of whom 80 were saved. Tho
German steamer Leander, from Cadiz for
Hamburg, struck the wreck Of the w. A.
SchOlten last evening, and was towed to
Dover in q sinking condition. The channel
has been crowded with vessels for the last few
days. Tho wreck of the Scholten lies directly
in the path of traffic, and special lightship
has been sent to replace the improyised one
placed over the wreck yesterday, which was
defective.
At the inquest today, Storage passenger,
named Hughes stated that he was picked up
by one Of the Scholten's boats, which was not
nearly full. Tho crew of the boat pulled away
as soon as the steamer sank. The Scholten's
crew were retarded in lowering the boats by
the stiffness of tackle, which had not been
used in a long time. Forty-nine Of the sur
Yivors have returned TO Rotterdam.
DOVER, November 24.-Five thousand per-
sons attended the funeral today of the victims
of the w. A. Scholten disaster. There was q
general suspension OF business in Dover. The
queen has sent message Of sympathy to the
bereayed families
NEW YORK, November 25.-At the Office Of
the Netherlands American Steamship com
pany, a cablegram was received this morning
correcting the list Of the missing passengers Of
the Inflated steamship Scholten, and stating
that tho following had been saved:
Hemp Kenyon, Gustav Brownslsy, Hermann
Husler, Gnstaye Wiel, Giuseppe DeBertoliui,
Peter Jemichowsky, Max Broker, Janos Pc
chenye, Janos Takase, Johann Gund, An
dreas Altka, Hermann Weide. 1t is also
stated that the Scholten will be blown up, as
it nov impedes navigation. The mails have
been recovered. 1t is probable that her pas
sengers hayo been brought to this city on the
steamship T.. Lalant, Of tho same line, leaving
there today
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